The Michigan Philharmonic star-studded opening night features Grammy Award winning artist Sharon Isbin. Acclaimed for her extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility, multiple GRAMMY Award winner Sharon Isbin has been hailed as “the pre-eminent guitarist of our time”. She is also the winner of Guitar Player magazine’s “Best
Classical Guitarist” award, the Madrid Queen Sofia and Toronto Competitions, and was the first guitarist ever to win the Munich Competition. She has given sold-out performances throughout the world in the greatest halls including New York’s Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Washington
D.C.’s Kennedy Center, London’s Barbican and Wigmore Halls, Amsterdam’s
Concertgebouw, Paris’ Châtelet, Vienna’s Musikverein, Munich’s Herkulessaal,
Madrid’s Teatro Real, and many others. She is a frequent guest on national radio programs including All Things Considered and Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. She has been profiled on television throughout the world, including CBS Sunday Morning.
On September 11, 2002, Ms. Isbin performed at Ground
Zero for the internationally televised memorial. In November 2009, she performed a concert at the White House by invitation of the President and First Lady. She
performed as featured soloist in the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning film, The Departed.
The concert also features composer, Miguel del Aguila's delightful piece, "The Giant Guitar" and a stunning performance of Dvorak's beautiful and lush 7th Symphony.
